Cancels and replaces the first edition (1985). Specifies three methods for the examination of colour: a method for the examination of apparent colour by visually observing a water sample in a bottle; a method for the determination of the true colour of a water sample using optical apparatus; a method for the determination of the colour by visual comparison with hexachloroplatinate standard solutions. Under certain circumstances, strongly coloured water samples need to be diluted before examination or determination.
ISO 7887:1994 history
2011ISO 7887:2011 Water quality - Examination and determination of colour
1994ISO 7887:1994 Water quality - Examination and determination of colour
1985ISO 7887:1985 Water quality; Examination and determination of colour